Quality Engineer

Responsibilities

• Developing product quality plans for new product introduction which include requirements for in-process inspections, internal and external quality hold points, FAIs, testing, etc.
• Driving continuous improvement processes related to business and manufacturing processes.
• Working with Manufacturing Engineering and Manufacturing to ensure that they understand requirements related to contract compliance, engineering documentation, FAI process, nonconformance process, RCCA process, workmanship standards, etc.
• Manage production non-conformances and help improve manufacturing quality to achieve DRS NPS
• quality metrics.
• Leading on-site audits, evaluate prototypes, and review and approve corrective actions.
• Conducting  in-process inspections and first article inspections.
• Review and approve first article inspections.
• Acting as customer and management interface in resolving and managing customer quality issues and driving root cause and corrective action on manufacturing process and product quality issues.
• Developing and deploy SPC initiatives.
• Providing support to quality technicians.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years of appropriate industry experience
• Proficient technical expertise and knowledge including precision machining of components and fabrications for large complex assemblies and rotating machinery
• Proficient with ISO Standards, 6 Sigma tools, Statistics
• Ability to read  blue prints and understand industry and military specifications
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, communication, writing and computer skills
• US citizen required